Finalists

Congratulations to the NTIA 2025 finalists!


Category 01 - Most Outstanding Mobile/Home Based Travel Advisor

Alison McGovern , MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Amanda Brady, TravelManagers Australia
Joanne Agius, itravel
Karen Coates, Dance Travel Dance Tours
Melanie Carter, TravelManagers Australia
Rachel Steele, Travel Society

Category 02 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager

Christine Bottrell, Ashmore, Harris & James Travel Associates
Kerby Hasler, Sanford Travel
Michael Schischka, Mary Rossi Travel
Michelle Everson, Jamison Travel
Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel

Category 03 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate

Greg Lazzaro, TAG
Kirsty Gilmour, Show Group
Pippa Faure-Geors, BCD Travel
Ryan Jones, A List Travel
Sarah Hackett, Sanford International Travel

Category 04 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure

Fiona O'Dowd, ATPI Cruise and Travel Terrigal
Kai Floto, Southlands Travel and Cruise
Lauren Zanesco, itravel Griffith
Mandi Forrester-Jones, Viva Travel/Viva Destination Weddings
Samantha Renvoye, Clean Cruising

Category 05 - Rookie of the Year

Alex Pilarski, Travelglobe
Anabella Nikolic, Jamison Travel
Belinda Thomas, RAA
Daniel Tilyard, Eclipse Travel
Grace Enchelmaier, Global Journeys

Category 06 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Air

Aidan Truscott, Singapore Airlines
Kelly Lachker, Qatar Airways
Kevin Peng, ANA - All Nippon Airways
Michelle McLennan, Qantas Airways Ltd
Nicole Laurie, Delta Air Lines

Category 07 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Cruise

Barbara Baron, APT Travel Group
Jodi Watson, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Lauren Zischke, APT Travel Group
Moreshnie Pather, Princess Cruises
Ramon Drew, Viking

Category 08 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Tour Operator

Alexa Papoulias, Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group
Jo Leckie, TTC Tour Brands
Kat Nitarski, On The Go Tours
Madison Baier, APT Travel Group
Rebecca Setchell, AAT Kings

Category 09 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Wholesaler

Andrea Morgan, Adventure World
Jackie Gordon, Viva Holidays
Kim Knight, Viva Holidays
Simone Barnett, Expedia TAAP
Yvette Montell, Inside Travel Group

Category 10 - Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program

APT Travel Group
ATPI Australia
Clean Cruising
Helloworld Pursers Travel Group
TravelManagers Australia

Category 11 - Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency

Click and Trip
Ignite Travel Group
Luxury Escapes
MyHoliday2
Webjet

Category 12 - Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency - Group Travel

ATPI Events
DIRECTIONS Travel
FCM Meeting & Events
Show Group
TAG
The Incentive Lab

Category 13 - Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company

CT Connections
DIRECTIONS Travel
EnPerSo Business Travel
JC Travel Professionals Pty Ltd
Travel Beyond Group Pty Ltd

Category 14 - Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company

American Express Global Business Travel
ATPI Australia
Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
FCM Travel
Gray Dawes Travel

Category 15 - Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency

Amplify - Accessible Travel Specialists
Back Track Adventures
Clean Cruising
Home & Afar Travel
Jetsetter Travel
Tailor Made Travel (Mt Gambier)

Category 16 - Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency

Gallivanter Travel
Helloworld Travel Strathpine
Hunter Travel Group Pty Ltd
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAA Travel
Wolf & Turner Travel Associates

Category 17 - Sustainability Award - ATIA Accredited Agency

American Express Global Business Travel
ATPI Australia
BCD Travel
Clean Cruising
Reho Travel
TAG

Category 18 - Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network

1000 Mile Travel Group
Connected Travel
Envoyage
MTA - Mobile Travel Agents
Travelglobe
TravelManagers Australia

Category 19 - Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group

Flight Centre Brand
Helloworld Travel
itravel
Travel Associates

Category 20 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network

Australian Travel Agents Co-operative Ltd (ATAC)
CT Partners
itravel
Magellan Travel
Travellers Choice

Category 21 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Specialised

50 Degrees North
AAT Kings
Albatross Tours
Back-Roads Touring
Vietnam Travel & Cruise
Wide Eyed Tours & Travel

Category 22 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Global

APT Luxury Travel
G Adventures
Intrepid Travel
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
TTC Tour Brands

Category 23 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Product / Service

Cruiseco
DriveAway
Expedia TAAP
Room-Res
Viva Holidays

Category 24 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Destination / Experience

Adventure World
ANZCRO
Bench Africa
Sno'n'Ski Holidays
The Africa Safari Co.

Category 25 - Most Popular Tourism Office

Brand USA
Destination Canada - Australia
Hawai‘i Tourism Oceania
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa

Category 26 - Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain

Club Med
Discovery Parks & Resorts (G'day Group)
Minor Hotels Australasia
Outrigger Resorts & Hotels
Quest Apartment Hotels

Category 27 - Most Popular Airline - Online

Air New Zealand
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Australia

Category 28 - Most Popular Airline - Offline

Finnair
Gulf Air
Lufthansa Group
RwandAir

Category 29 - Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator

National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Viking

Category 30 - Most Popular River Cruise Operator

AmaWaterways
APT Luxury Travel
Avalon Waterways
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking

Category 31 - Most Popular Car Rental Operator

AVIS
Budget Australia
East Coast Car Rentals
Hertz
Thrifty

Category 32 - Most Popular Reservations/Groups Team

ANZCRO
APT Travel Group
Bunnik Tours
Room-Res.com
Viking

Category 33 - Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program

Connected Travel
Council of Australian Tour Operators
Cruise Lines International Association - Australasia
Helloworld Limited
RAA Travel

Category 34 - Sustainability Award - Supplier

50 Degrees North
G Adventures
Hurtigruten
Intrepid Travel
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

Category 35 - Innovation in Travel Support Services

Amadeus, Customer Learning Services
Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travel Insurance
CVFR Travel Group, CVFR Payments
HQ by itravel, HQ by itravel
nib Travel, Partnering for Progress: Elevating the Agent Channel
PassportCard Travel Insurance, PassportCard Travel Insurance

Category 36 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign - ATIA Accredited Agency

Cruiseabout, Cruise Mega Sail
Flight Centre, 100% Play - Flight Centre x Tourism New Zealand x Minecraft
Helloworld Travel NYC with Love and Liberty in Partnership with New York City Tourism and Conventions and Air New Zealand
Ignite Travel Group, Discover Paradise in the Cook Islands
RAA Travel, It pays to cruise with RAA

Category 36 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign - Supplier / Tourism Office

Contiki, Live The Legend
Destination Canada, Radical Ambassadors Campaign with KarryOn
Intrepid Travel, Only Intrepid
Trafalgar Tours, Tour Differently
Virgin Australia, Business Rewards Campaign

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